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Buckinghamshire vs Milton Keynes

A side-by-side comparison of the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keyneslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Buckinghamshire is the more populous; council tax is lower in Milton Keynes; Milton Keynes has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

BuckinghamshireMilton Keynes
Population553,079287,062
Density353/km²930/km²
Deprivation5% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,527£2,372
Schools Good/Outstanding86%95%
Aged under 1620%22%
Aged 16–6461%65%
Aged 65+19%14%